Rocky III

Synopsis

After an unexpected victory, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) has had 10 successful title defenses and is considered the Heavyweight Champion of the world. At his retirement fight, Rocky loses his spot to ruthless and dangerous challenger, Clubber Lang (Mr. T). Now that he has lost both his title to defeat and his coach, Mickey Goldmill, to a heart attack, Rocky turns to former champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), to get Rocky back up on his feet.

After an unexpected victory, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) has had 10 successful title defenses and is considered the Heavyweight Champion of the world. At his retirement fight, Rocky loses his spot to ruthless and dangerous challenger, Clubber Lang (Mr. T). Now that he has lost both his title to defeat and his coach, Mickey Goldmill, to a heart attack, Rocky turns to former champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), to get Rocky back up on his feet.

Movie Reviews

Wow, Look Who's Still Got It!

30 minutes shorter than its predecessors-- according to audience
reactions I still disagree with, that's the same curse that held
"Superman IV" in Hollywood Purgatory (or maybe lower).

Thank heavens "Rocky III" is still an enjoyable piece of work!

For Stallone's second shot in the director's chair, he pits his famous
character against Clubber Lang, a testosterone-oozing Mr. T. The
trouble is, has Rocky grown complacent in light of his massive
celebrity?

While it does stick to something of a formula, R3 still comes out
swinging, with more humor and better drama than the first two, but
doesn't reach the cheer-inspiring fever pitch of the second.

A worthwhile entry.

Reviewed by ccthemovieman-1 8 / 10

A great flick !

For pure entertainment, this might be the best of the five "Rocky"
movies. I mean, where else can you see Rocky, his entourage, Mr.T. and
Hulk Hogan all creating mayhem in the same movie? Hokey? Oh, man, yes
indeed, but it probably has more ups and downs and memorable scenes
than any in this series. Some examples:

DOWN - His longtime manager "Mickey" (Burgess Meredith) collapses at
the arena before the fight and then dies.

UP - Rocky's former rival "Apollo Creed" agrees to train our hero in a
re-match against the obnoxious villain Lang.

DOWN - Down and depressed, Rocky is unable to train and be has lost his
will to fight again.

UP - He finds his "eye of the tiger" spirit and trains with great
inspiration, becoming even and quicker and faster afoot than Creed!

This goes on and on and on, climaxed by the fight which, of course, has
another 30 of these "ups and downs." By the end, you're more worn out
than Burgess Meredith. Mr. T, by the way, makes a great villain and the
filmmakers added to the suspense using slow-motion action scenes and
effective sound with all the punches, grunts and groans all add to the
circus-like atmosphere. Nobody grunted like Mr. T!

It's corny, it's hokey, etc., but it somehow works and certainly gives
the viewer what it delivers in the ring: non-stop entertainment.

Reviewed by ccthemovieman-1 8 / 10

The Ups And Downs Of Rocky & Mr. T

For pure entertainment, this might be the best of the five "Rocky" movies. I mean, where else can you see Rocky, his entourage, Mr.T. and Hulk Hogan all creating mayhem in the same movie? Hokey? Oh, man, yes indeed, but it probably has more ups and downs and memorable scenes than any in this series. Some examples:

DOWN - His longtime manager "Mickey" (Burgess Meredith) collapses at the arena before the fight and then dies.

UP - Rocky's former rival "Apollo Creed" agrees to train our hero in a re-match against the obnoxious villain Lang.

DOWN - Down and depressed, Rocky is unable to train and be has lost his will to fight again.

UP - He finds his "eye of the tiger" spirit and trains with great inspiration, becoming even and quicker and faster afoot than Creed!

This goes on and on and on, climaxed by the fight which, of course, has another 30 of these "ups and downs." By the end, you're more worn out than Burgess Meredith. Mr. T, by the way, makes a great villain and the filmmakers added to the suspense using slow-motion action scenes and effective sound with all the punches, grunts and groans all add to the circus-like atmosphere. Nobody grunted like Mr. T!

It's corny, it's hokey, etc., but it somehow works and certainly gives the viewer what it delivers in the ring: non-stop entertainment.